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TEMPLE, TEXAS, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1915
VOL. VIII. No. 314
GERMANS FORCED BACK BY THE ALLIES ON THE WESTERN FRONT
TROOPS ANENT FUG OVER
BORDER VEHEMENTLY DENIED
"MY BOYS COULD NEVER DO SUCH A THING/' DE-
CLARES NAFARRATE, WHOSE PROMOTION
. TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IS ANNOUNCED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2«.-Con<H-
tlons in Mexico City are improving,
■ ecording to official dispatches to the
state department. General Carranza
liimself telegraphed similar word to
liia agency here.
There were no developments In the
border, situation, officials awaiting
further word from Major General
Funston and government agents as
to the cause of the outbreaks in the
vicinity of Brownsville and the real
Identity of the uniformed soldiers who
fired on American troops from the
Mexican side.
General Nafarrate, commanding the
Carranza garrison at Matamoros tele-
graphed the Carranza agency the fol-
lowing message tonight:
"The strict discipline observed at
all times by my soldiers has shown
their willingness to go even to the ex-
tent of sacrifice rather than disobey
orders. As an illustration of this fact
I direct attention the the Incident
which ocurred recently when four of
*ny soldiers were under a fierce flr«
from American troops and although
one of my boys was fatally bounded,
they did not return the fire and re-
mained bravely At their post. In all
canes In which my soldiers have been
accused of firing against American
troops I am ready to g<J before any
fair-minded tribunal and prove that
my boys are absolutely innocent of
the charge. My troops are all concen-
trated in Seats of municipality 4nd at
no time hay.e they had opportunity to
disregard my orders. The whole thing
1s the fabrication of unreliable press
agents."
The message from General Carranza
said:
"The constitutionalist government
has forwarded to the capital 1,000 car
loads of foodstuffs, the greater por-
tion of which it has not yet been pos-
sible to unload. Of these consign-
ments the American Red Cross sent
forward only two car loads. We have
and are now extending them every fa-
cility to forward all that they may de-
sire."
NAFARRATE PROMOTED.
Mexican Commander at Mntiiinoroa
Becomes Brigadier General. i
Brownsville. Tex., Sept. 2«,—The !
promotion of General Bmaliuio P. j
Nafarrate, Carranza commander at |
Matnnioros to a general of brigade was
announced here tpnlght by the Car-
ranza consul. It is not Known whether
the promotion entails the much talked
of transfer of General Nafarrate to
another post because of his supposed
inability to disconnect his soldiers
(Continued on Page Two.)
Austria-Hungary Remains
Firm on Munitions Protest
* AMSTERDAM, via I,ondon, Sept.
fg.—The Aust ro-Hungarlan govern-
ment, according to an official tele-
gram received here today from Vien-
na, has in reply to the American note
of August 12, relative to the manufac-
ture of ammunition In the United
States, reiterated the position taken
in its protest of June 29.
The reply affirms that Austria-
Hungary never Intended to imply that
It expected that Washington would
forbid American citizens to do a nor-
mal traffic in war material with the
enemies of tile dual monarchy, but
solely protested against the economic
life of the United States being made
subservient to the production of war
material on the greatest possible
tocale, whereby the United States be-
came "militarized."
The note proceeds:
"According to paragraphs 2 and 8
of the preamble of The Hague conven-
tion. number 18 of 1907 and supple-
mented by the general principles of
neutrality, the Austro-Hungarian gov-
ernment considers the concentration
of so much American energy on one
aim. namely, the delivery of war ma-
terial whereby, although not Inten-
tional but In fact effective support is
rendered one of the belligerent parties
is a 'fait nouveau' (departure) which
confutes the reference of the United
States to supposed precedents.
"The dual government is further of
the opinion that the excessive export
of war material is not admissible even
if it is exported to countries of both
belligerent parties. The above men-
tioned fait nouveau should be suffi-
cient for altering the existing practice
of the United States in regard to Its
subservience to neutrality.
"The suggestion of the Austro-Hun-
garian government on the supply of
war materials was Intended to prove
that it is In the power of the United
States to open the way for commerce
with the central powers, because this
possibility has been prevented by the
entente powers by measures which
even the government of the United
States regards as illegal. The refer-
ence by the United States to the Boer
war is less apposite since at that time
England did not prohibit commerce
and therefore there was no question
of the commercialization of South
Americ.."
The note points out, relative to
Washington's reference to the Ger-
man publicist, Paul Einlcke, that
Einicke has publicly protested against
one paragraph of his essay on "Neu-
trality and Naval Warfare," being In-
terpreted in favor of the United
States.
UNCLE WALT ON THE
CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
(By Walt Mason.)
To Dr. Culpepper, our strenuous young health
officer who, in the face of opposition from many
sources, and a regrettable derth of co-operation, nev-
ertheless launched a really effective Clean-Up cam-
paign, these timely and appropriate lines by "Uncle
Walt" are respectfully dedicated:
You plant a rosebud by your door,
And morning glories three or four;
You mow your lawn when whiskers green
Upon its countenance is seen;
You take the dead cats to the dump.
And fix the fence and paint the purrr
And trim the figtree and the vine,
And make the doorknob fairly shine.
And neighbors who have gone to seed,
Whose lots are grown to grass and weed,
Will soon or late observe your game.
And feel a burning sense of shame.
They'll say, "That fellow's place so neat
Has helped the looks of this whole street.
So we'll adopt that smarty's plans—
We'll join the crowd of Clean-Up Fans,
And prove to him that other jays
Can well deserve the public praise."
I've seen a neighborhood that lay
All rag-ged—gone to brush and hay;
Brace up and bloom to beat the band
Because some pilgrim, tools in hand.
Cleaned up his lawn and pruned his trees.
And bought some flowers and bumblebees.
Thus good examples spur the souls
Of men who've crawled into their holes,
Content to let the whole world slide.
The tail connected with the hide.
Field Marshal on
Whom Britain Pins
Hope For Success
REACH AGREEMENT TWO SUSPECTS ARE
Oil BIG WAR LOAN KILLED BY OFFICERS
Incident Is Closed.
Washington, Sept. 28.—The reply
of Austria-Hungary to the American
note on shipments of war munitions
has not reached here. Officials mani-
fested little Interest In the continua-
tion by Austria of the controversy, the
view being held that so far as the
United States is concerned the inci-
dent was closed.
It was recalled that Dr. Constantin
T. Dumba, the Austrian ambassador,
had advised his foreign office that
further exchange of notes on the sit-
uation would be futile because of the
absolute determination of President
Wilson not to alter the position he had
taken. Dr. Dumba's letter of advice
never reached the Austrian foreign of-
fice, being intercepted when his mes-
senger, James P. Archibald, was ar-
rested In England.
DETAILS SATISFACTORY TO BOTH
SIDES HAVE BEEN AR-
RANGED, IT IS SAID.
BROTHERS IN BATTLE WITH OK-
LAHOMA DEPUTY SHERIFFS
ARE SHOT TO DEATH.
Bulgaria Disclaims Any
Intention of Going to War
LONDON, Sept. 25.—The Bulgarian
government this morning officially
communicated to the powers a note
stating in the most categorical fash-
Ion that the mobilization of the Bul-
garian army was ordered In the na-
tional Interest and that It had not
the slightest offensive character.
The text of the note Is virtually the
same as the wording of the semi-of-
ficial statement Issued at Sofia, Sep-
tember 23, which said "the entry of
Bulgaria Into a state of armed neu-
trality Is explained by changes which
recently occurred in the political sltua
slightest aggressive Intention but Is
firmly resolved to.be fully armed to
defend her rights and Independence."
The official note to the powers also
was dispatched from Sofia on Septem-
ber 2S so that It was framed before
Greek mobilization had been decided
upon.
Dr. Ghenadieff, ex-Bulaglan foreign
minister, whose Inclusion in the Sofia
cabinet is reported possible, has been
known lately for his pro-entente views
and it is believed here that unless he
was certain of the government contin-
uing Its good relations with the en-
tent* powers, he would not have as
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—The Anglo-
French commission and bankers have
reached a virtual agreement on the
details of the proposed half million
dollar loan to Great Britain and
France. Four members of the coin-
mission will leave here tomorrow af-
ternoon to confer with western bank-
ers over the tentative terms.
Following are the details of the loan
upon which the commission and the
bankers of eastern states are In vir-
tual accord:
The amount—approximately $500,-
000,000.
The securities—joint Anglo-French
notes.
The interest rate—5 per cent to
yield the Investor about 5 1-2 per cent
by the notes being offered at slightly
under par.
A conversion privilege at maturity
of the notes—the holder to receive
cash or joint Anglo-French fifteen or
twenty year bonds bearing 4 1-2 per
cent interest.
It became known tonight also that
the entire tentative program had been
submitted by cable to London and
Paris and that the attitude of the
home governments so far as disclosed
is one of approval for all that the
commission has accomplished. It is
assumed that the parliaments of both
Great Britain and France will have to
authorize the issuance of the loan in-
asmuch as it is an external loan and
therefore would not be covered by
any of the loans authorized so far.
Whether Paris and London in ad-
dition to approving the work of their
delegates had formally ratified it In
addition, was not divulged. It is
thought doubtful, however, if this had
yet been done or would be done until
the agreement passes beyond the ten-
tative stage and Is no longer hedged
about by conditions.
The commission's forthcoming trip
to Chicago was announced In a formal
statement Issued tonight in Its behalf
which concluded:
"We have been greatly pleased with
the active and cordial desire for co-
operation shown by diverse Interests
throughout the country and we feel
confident that an arrangement will be
effected for the attainment of the com-
mon ends sought, namely to preserve
and maintain International trade be-
tween the United States on the one
hand and Great Britain and France
upon the other, by the removal of the
HOWE, Okla., Sept. 26.—James and
Henry Mathews, brothers, 25 and 20
years of age, were shot to death while
resisting arrest in a battle with George
Barlow and L. M. Mennlnghill, deputy
sheriffs near here early Sunday morn-
ing. The shooting took place near the
home of the Methews brothers three
miles from Ilowe. James Mathews
was killed Instantly and the body of
his brother later was found lit the
brush a short distance away.
The deputies suspected the two
brothers of being connected with sev-
eral hold-ups and robberies in this
district recently and a week ago the
four engaged in a battle in the Howe
railroad yards, but the brothers es-
caped.
live Austrlans Aoriiscd.
Naples, via Paris, Sept. 26.—Officers
of the Fabre line steamer Santana
which has arriver here from New
York, after having put In at the
Azores with fire In her cargo, declare
they have Indisputable evidence that
the fire was set by five Austrian pas-
sengers who gave false names when
they boarded the vessel. Three of
these passengers, It Is asserted, have
been arrested while two threw them-
selves overboard and disappeared.
t THE WEATHER
• .
East Texas-
ably Tuesday
West Texas—Fair
Tuesday.
Forecast.
-Fair Monday and prob-
Monday and
Berlin, via London, Sept. 2#.—
A repiibie of n Ueriliau division
near Iioos, northwest of liens,
with considerable casualties and
the loss of materials. Is admitted
in the German official communi-
cation made public here today.
The evacuation of an advanced
German position north of Perthes
between Rhcinis and the Argonne
forest also Is admitted by the
war office.
Paris, Sept. 26.—On the west-
ern front the British and French
have captured in two days more
than twenty thousand iinwoiinded
prisoners, according to the French
official communication issued to-
night. New progress by the
Freuch troops to the north of
Arras also Is reported, Souchex
being stormed and captured. 1 ii
Champagne the allied forces still
continue to gain ground.
VIOLENT BATTLES RAGING
SIP-- JOHN
FRENCH
LONG PROMISED OFFENSIVE BY THE BRITISH
AND FRENCH HAS AT LAST MATERIALIZED
IN A TREMENDOUS FORWARD THRUST.
TEUTON TROOPS ARE BEATEN BACK
German Lines Are Penetrated in the Champagne District
For a Distane of Fifteen Miles, While the British
Forces Score a Similar Success on a Smaller
Scale Along the Iji Bassee Canal.
nARIS, Sept. 26.—More than 12,000 Germans were
taken prisoners by the French in a terrific battle
yesterday in the Champagne district of France, accord-
ing to an official statement issued late today by the
French war department.
French troops penetrated the German lines along a
front of fifteen miles and for a depth at some places of
two and one-half miles, the announcement says. Stub-
born fighting is still going on today in the Champagne
sector. The statement follws:
"In Artois we maintained during the night the posi-
tions which we yesterday won. These include the
Chateau de Carleul, the cemetery of Souchez and the
last trench which the enemy continued to occupy east
of the fortified position called 'The Labyrinth.'
"In the Champagne stubborn fighting continues on
the whole front. Our troops have penetrated the Ger-
man lines along a front of 25 kilometers (is miles) for
a depth varying from one to four kilometers. Our troops
maintained all the positions conquered.
"Prisoners actually enumerated exceed 12,000.
"Except for one surprise action of our artillery in the
region of Launois, in the Ban de Sapt, there is nothing
to report elsewhere."
FOURTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN.
London, Sept. 26.—The British
forces fighting in France still hold
all the ground they gained Satur-
day from the Germans except
north of Loos, according to an
official communication issued to-
night. The town of loos Is be-
ing held by the British, the quar-
ries northwest of Hulluch have
heeu captured and tike French on
the British right have been en-
abled to make further progress,
the statement said.
Loudon, Sept. 26. — British
forcc*, wlileh have assumed the
offensive iu northern France,
captured on Saturday five miles
of German trenches south of La-
ltassee canal and east of Ver-
mellcs, according to a rejH>rl of
Meld Marshal Sir John French,
made public today by the British
official press bureau. In those
instances the British troops pene-
trated the German positions for a
distance of 4,00ft yards. The Brit-
ish soldiers captured the eastern
outskirts of Hulluch, the village
of Loos and the mining works
around It, and hill No. 70.
— a mm
May Ksoape Firing Squad.
Ladero, Tex., Sept. 26.—That Gen-
eral Luclo Blanco will be tried In
Monterey under a military charge in
a court martial, but that he will not
be executed, was reported as the gen-
eral belief in Carranza circles by pas-
sengers who arrived today from Mex-
ico, atter a five day suspension of
railroad traffic due to washouts. Sal-
tiilo passengers said that General
Eulalio Gutierrez enjoys the freedom
of the city, but that General Blanco
is a prisoner. It is believed that the
latter will be removed to Monterey for
trial at an early dats.
French and British Armies Score Notable Successes in
Their First Serious Offensive on Western Front.
BELL COUNTY FAIR EDITION
On next Friday morning the Daily Telegram will issue a
large and comprehensive "Bell County Fair Edition," filled
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containing a complete list of the attractions, special features,
prizes to be awarded, racing programs, etc. This edition will
have a wide circulation throughout the territory from which
the fair is expected to attract its attendants. It will be the aim
and intention of the publishers to make the Fair Edition of
the Telegram a credit to themselves, to Temple, to Bell Couuty
and to the First Anuual Bell P,ouat£ Fair..
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LONDON, Sept. 26.—The British and French armies
have taken several large "nibbles" out of the German
lines between Verdun and the Belgian coast, capturing J
in the process trenches along a front of about twenty
miles and just under fourteen thousand prisoners, eight
guns and a number of machine guns.
At the same time British warships and French and
Belgian batteries heavily bombarded the German posi-
tions on the coast between Zeebrugge and Nieuport.
The offensive, which resulted in the French and
British victories, began Saturday morning. For several
weeks there has been an almost incessant bombardment
with large guns which late last week increased in inten-
sity, particularly in the sectors where the infantry at-
tacks took place.
FRENCH MAKE IMPORTANT GAINS.
The French, who have the most important gain to
their credit, made their chief onset around Perthes
Beausejour and Suippes, in Champagne, where, in
December, they made a considerable gain of ground.
Saturday's attack, however, backed by a tremendous
artillery fire, gave them possession of more territory
than they had re-taken from the Gremans since the lat-
ter dug themselves in after the battle of the Marne.
According to the French account the Germans were
driven out of their trenches over a front of fifteen miles,
varying in depth from two-thirds of a mile to two and
a half miles. The French in this engagement captured
12,000 prisoners. Apparently the advantage is being
pressed still further as the French communication makes
only the briefest mention of the operations.
BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE TRENCHES.
The importance of this gain lies in the fact that every
yard of ground taken in this region weakens the German
position around Verdun from which the Germans might
be compelled to retire should the French succeed in
making any further advance.
The French also have regained the cemetery of
Souchez and trenches east of the "labyrinth" in th0
Arras district, which was the scene of much heavy fight-
ing earlier in the year. There the Germans had built
what they considered almost impregnable fortifications.
This attack was made in co-operation with th?
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Williams, E. K. Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 314, Ed. 1 Monday, September 27, 1915, newspaper, September 27, 1915; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth475658/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.